Rafanelo v. Capobianco

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence which was tried before a justice of the superior court, sitting without a jury, who rendered a decision for the plaintiff in the sum of $300. The case is here on her exception to such decision on the ground that the damages are grossly inadequate.

On February 20, 1955 plaintiff, who was then ten years of age, was riding on the front seat of an automobile, driven by her aunt, when it collided with another automobile at the intersection of Ring and Almy streets in the city of Providence. As a result of the collision she was thrown forward…